| Peters Mountain | |
| Topo Maker: | USGS |
| Parent: | Allegheny Mountains |
| Country: | United States |
| Subdivision1 Type: | States |
| Subdivision2 Type: | Counties |
| Range Coordinates: | 37.6067°N -80.2408°W |
| Length Mi: | 52 |
| Highest: | Monroe County High Point |
| Highest Location: | Monroe County, WV/Giles County, VA |
| Coordinates: | 37.4767°N -80.525°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 4073 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | West Virginia |
Peters Mountain is a 52miles mountain in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. It is located on the border between Alleghany County, VA, Monroe County, WV, Giles Co.,VA, and Craig Co.,VA. Its elevation ranges from on the mountaintop to a low of .[2] It produces some of the water supply for Monroe County.
There are numerous sandstone outcroppings along the crest of the Peters Mountain and a number of high mountain bogs on Pine Swamp Ridge. The Mountain is primarily forested with upland oak, yellow poplar, red oak, and hickory. Iliamna corei, the Peters Mountain Mallow, is unique to this area and one of the rarest plants in North America, with only a few individual plants.
The mountain was named for Peter Wright, who settled by the mountain in Covington, Virginia in 1746.[3]
The Appalachian Trail traverses part of the crest of Peters Mountain. The Allegheny Trail also reaches its southern terminus here at the state boundary.
The Peters Mountain Wilderness, lying on the east slope of Peters Mountain in Virginia and designated in 1984, now has a total of 4531acres. It is managed by Jefferson National Forest.
Geology studies By M. S. Meadows.